Armenian soldier dies of gunshot wound in the frontier zone

YEREVAN, May 12. /ARKA/. An Armenian army draftee Nerses Karapetyan died of gunshot wound Saturday while on sentry duty at a unit in the north-east of the frontier zone (with Azerbaijan), the press office of Armenian ministry of defense reported.

The soldier was found with a gunshot wound to his head at 08:50 and died on the way to hospital, according to the report.

The investigative service of the ministry of defense is carrying out an inquiry.

The ministry of defense condoles with the family and comrades-in-arms of Nerses Karapetyan, says the report. –0--